Stuart Team Real Estate Group
Movie Colony Palm Springs real estate
A working guide to buying and selling in Movie Colony — written to be useful before you ever call anyone.
Movie Colony — the character of the neighborhood
Movie Colony sits just north-east of downtown Palm Springs — flat, walkable blocks of mid-century houses behind mature hedges, close enough to Palm Canyon Drive to walk to dinner and quiet enough that you notice the lack of traffic at night.
Descriptions of a neighborhood are a starting point, never a substitute for standing on the street at the hour you would actually be living there. Go at midday and again after dark.
What to look at in Movie Colony specifically
Lot walls and hedging do most of the privacy work here, so look at what actually screens the pool and the bedrooms. Check how the house is oriented to afternoon sun, and ask what has been added to the original footprint and whether it was permitted.
Bring the question to the specific address. Two houses on the same block can carry completely different land terms, permit histories and association rules.
What to check before you write an offer
Land ownership first. Some desert properties sit on land the owner holds outright and some on land that is leased. The terms differ property by property, and they change how a lender looks at the file, so the only reliable answer comes from that property's own documents.
Then the envelope: roof, glazing, mechanical systems and anything that has been added to the original footprint. Desert sun is hard on a building, and permits tell you whether the work was done properly.
Then the paperwork around the house: what is recorded, what is disclosed, and what any governing association actually controls. Ask for the documents and read them before you fall in love.
How we work
Every property gets the same treatment: the documents first, the story second. Before price comes up, Dan reads the title, the disclosures, the land ownership and anything recorded against the parcel, and walks you through what is actually there.
You get direct access. The person who previews the house, reads the file and sits across from the other agent is the person who answers your call.
Nothing here is a promise about outcomes. Markets move. What is promised is preparation, straight answers, and a written explanation for every recommendation.
Buying from outside the United States
Plenty of desert buyers are not in the country when they start looking. Dan can preview properties, send walkthrough video of the specific rooms you ask about, and coordinate with your attorney, lender and tax advisor.
What does and does not require you to be physically present depends on your lender and the escrow company, so that gets confirmed in writing early rather than assumed.
What's Your Palm Springs Home Worth?
Send the address and Dan will prepare a written valuation for that specific property, with the comparable sales it is based on and the reasoning behind the number.
It is a real analysis of your house, not an automated estimate generated from public records and a square-footage average.
Start the conversation
Call (619) 677-0900 or email stuartteamps@gmail.com with the address, the neighborhood, or just the question you are stuck on.
Dan Stuart, Stuart Team Real Estate Group, Coldwell Banker Realty. Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.
Frequently asked
How do I find out what a specific Movie Colony home is worth?
Send the address to Dan Stuart at (619) 677-0900 or stuartteamps@gmail.com. He prepares a written valuation for that property based on comparable sales, and shows you the comparables he used.
Is the land in Movie Colony owned or leased?
It depends on the individual property, and it is the first thing to confirm. Ask for that property's title documents and, if the land is leased, the lease itself — the terms vary and they affect financing.
Can I buy in Movie Colony without flying to Palm Springs first?
You can start remotely. Dan previews properties and sends walkthrough video of the rooms you ask about. What requires you to be present at closing depends on your lender and escrow company, so that is confirmed in writing early.
What should I check before making an offer in Movie Colony?
Land ownership, permit history for anything added to the original structure, the condition of the roof and glazing, and every recorded or disclosed document on the parcel. Read them before you write the offer, not after.
Who will I actually be working with?
Dan Stuart directly. The person who previews the house and reads the file is the person who answers your call. DRE #02043742, Coldwell Banker Realty.
What areas do you cover besides Palm Springs?
Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Cathedral City, La Quinta, Indian Wells and Desert Hot Springs, across the Coachella Valley.
Who you work with
Dan Stuart
Dan Stuart works across Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley with Stuart Team Real Estate Group at Coldwell Banker Realty. He reads the file before he talks about price: title, disclosures, land ownership and anything recorded against the parcel.
Clients deal with him directly. The person who previews the house and sits across from the other agent is the person who answers the phone.
Dan Stuart, Stuart Team Real Estate Group
(619) 677-0900 · stuartteamps@gmail.com
DRE #02043742 | Coldwell Banker Realty
Where we work
Palm Springs neighborhoods & the Coachella Valley
Movie Colony · Indian Canyons · El Mirador
Planned neighborhood guides: Old Las Palmas · Deepwell Estates · Twin Palms · Tahquitz River Estates · Rancho Mirage · Palm Desert · Cathedral City · La Quinta · Indian Wells · Desert Hot Springs
Service areas: Palm Springs · Rancho Mirage · Palm Desert · Cathedral City · La Quinta · Indian Wells · Desert Hot Springs
Free valuation
What's Your Palm Springs Home Worth?
Call or email Dan with the property address and he will prepare a valuation.
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Dan Stuart, Stuart Team Real Estate Group
(619) 677-0900 · stuartteamps@gmail.com
DRE #02043742 | Coldwell Banker Realty